Grafton Correctional Centre
The former Grafton Gaol, later called the Grafton Correctional Centre and then Grafton Intake and Transient Centre is a heritage-listed former medium security prison for males and females, located in Grafton, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia. The centre was operated by Corrective Services NSW an agency of the Department of Attorney General and Justice of the Government of New South Wales. In its last correctional use, the centre detained sentenced and remand prisoners under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
The heritage-listed facade of the Centre | |
| Location | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 29°40′36″S 152°56′25″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium/minimum (males only) |
| Capacity | 64 |
| Opened | 8 September 1893 |
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| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
| Website | Grafton Intake and Transient Centre |
Building details | |
Grafton Intake and Transient Centre Location in New South Wales | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federation |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick, with a sandstone trim and terracotta tiles |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Austin Wilshire |
| Main contractor | Holloway Bros |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Grafton Correctional Centre |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00809 |
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